Delaware eases PTSD patient access to medical marijuana

Delaware’s four medical marijuana dispensaries could see an uptick in business thanks to a change in state law that makes it easier for patients with post-traumatic stress disorder to obtain MMJ.

Under the new law, PTSD patients can get a recommendation for medical cannabis from any licensed physician. Previously, PTSD patients had to receive a recommendation from a licensed psychiatrist in the state to get a medical cannabis card.

Delaware Gov. John Carney signed the Bravery Bill, as the new measure is known, into law on Thursday.

A third dispensary, run by multi-state cannabis company Columbia Care, is set to open this fall, while the most recent business to get a license – New Jersey-based Compassionate Care Research Institute – will open in 2018.